LAW AND LOCAL COCIETY IN LATE IMPERIAL CHINAPDF电子书下载

1. Introduction: History and Law 1

Society Through Court Records 1

Sources for This Study 5

2. Danshui and Xinzhu During the Qing Dynasty: The Geographical and Historical Context 16

Geography 16

The Evolution of Administrative Jurisdictions 17

Han Settlement: An Overview 23

3. The Frontier Heritage 31

Roots of Endemic Violence 31

Case: Armed Robbery (qiangdao) 37

4. Land Relations 52

Multi-tiered Land Rights 52

Government and Quasi-public Large Rent 58

Rent Relations and Assessments 65

Case:Rent Resistance (kangzu) 78

5. The Export Economy 95

Case: Boundary Dispute (zhengjie) 101

Case: Kidnapping (lujin) 120

6. Lineage Division and Inheritance Disputes 132

Case: Disputes over Wealth (zhengcai) 137

7. The Petition 148

Filing Procedure and Requirements 148

Litigants 164

Proxy Filers (baogao) 175

Scriveners (daishu) 176

Pettifoggers(songshi; songgun) 177

8. Search and Arrest: The Warrant 184

Warrants and Summons 184

Structural Components of Local Law Enforcement 189

Extending the Reach of Yamen Power 196

9. Hearing and Verdict 216

The Hearing 216

Final Disposition 229

Overview 249

10. Conclusion: Law and Society 250

Law and Social Change 253

Appendix 1: The Dan-Xin Archives as Classified and Numbered by Dai Yanhui 263

Appendix 2: Measures of Land and Grain 267

Appendix 3: Tea and Camphor Export Figures 268

Appendix 4: Yamen Organization and Personnel in Xinzhu County 270

Appendix 5: Danshui Subprefects and Xinzhu Magistrates 272

Appendix 6: Lou Yun's "Four Village Regulations" 274

Notes 277

Bibliography 315

Character List 331

Index 341